MY VILLAGE BAROK: AYAM PENYET ACROSS THE RIVER

Jolynn and I took a road trip across the river to a restaurant. If you've been through the bridge you'll see the awesome scenery of the riverside, especially at night. It's a great view.

Outside the restaurant is where they barbeque the poultry and seafood. It actually looks like a long house, packed with customers and on the inside is where people sit and eat on the floor on the mats. It is actually authentic malay food with the environs as well. You would also get to wash your hands before you eat, in the Malay culture, using a teapot and a small basin.

The ayam penyet was served with a top notch spicy sweet chilli sauce. I cannot tell you how spicy it is. I have to admit my spiciness level isn't pretty high so maybe to others it's totally fine. But well for me I needed some of milk to douse the flames.

Chicken, just barbequed, charred on the top, with some cool vegetables and rice. We also ordered some umai. Umai is made from raw fish but with some citruses in it, chilli and shallots. Sarawak's local delicacy. I'm sure there's more to it but there was so much flavour in it, I'm not sure what else is in there.

Also, the lamb penyet, with its stunning flavours, was still tender and juicy. Of course, not forgetting the really spicy level in each bite.

Village Barok also serves dishes found in Seafood restaurants such as this bidin stir-fried with shrimp paste, also known as belachan. They also stir-fried this dish with big onions to add that extra flavour.

Tom Yam soup was rather cooked in Malay cuisine style, where you can get those mixed vegetables like carrots, corns, cabbage all in one bowl. Squids, prawns and slices of chicken were also added. It has an interesting tom yam flavour to it, I would say a rather localised taste. But not such a good idea to order this spicy soup as a compliment to go with the other really spicy dishes.

Grilled seafood was a specialty here as well. There were scallops, mussells and shrimps being grilled non stop at the pit. This was the griiled scallop. It was topped with a brown sauce and a good dose of sambal. The heat from the chillies was also as much as from the ayam penyet. However the sauce went really well with the soft and juicy scallops. They also tasted really fresh.

I really recommend you guys coming over to get some ayam penyet. If you're looking to experience a real Malay culture in Sarawak as authentic as possible, this is the place to go. It's a huge wooden structure at the end of the road, you won't miss it. If it's not authentic already enough for you, you can choose to take a scenic route across on the sampan. Just take it towards the food court across Waterfront.

It's open everyday from 6pm to 11pm and it's full with people at night. So it's better to get in there early or if you don't mind the wait. There's also a satay shop just outside it, if you don't mind.


My Village Barok
7, Jalan Brooke, 
Kampung Boyan, 
93050 Kuching, 
Sarawak, Malaysia.




Until next time. This is Sharon signing off, stay tune every week for more:)

RUMAH HIJAU CAFE: FUSION

We all love Ayam Penyet, a famous dish served with lots of vege on the side. But sometimes during the evening, with a lovely and nice cozy ambience, well maybe a thought of candle lights, western food comes to mind. If you're one of them who loves western cuisine, but at the same time, wouldn't be able to leave the spicy side of your taste palette untouched, and need your chilli sambal and curry fix - Rumah Hijau will be able to cater to your needs.

Rumah Hijau, located a little bit further from town, is well known for their fusion of Malaysian and Western cuisines. Their food comes with a reasonable pricing and opens duri g the day as well, so many can come here at almost anytime for their cravings. Not only does their food come with a cheap price, you would also get to dine in a nice, cozy setting as Rumah Hijau, which can be translated to (Green House) is literally a house decorated with beautiful lightings, covered in greenery and gives off a lovely view.

Customers can choose to sit indoors or outdoors, and they both have a beautiful ambience. This place is air-conditioned (indoors) and you could see a variety of cakes displayed upon entering.

This is their menu.

As you can see, their specialty here would definitely be their ayam penyet. So let's start off with that first.

The chicken was soft and juicy, and upon the first bite, it was  crispy on the outside but so tender on the inside. It was really flavourful and what I like about their ayam penyet here was how they served these crispy bits on top of them. The taste of lemongrass and cumin seed was evident in this dish, especially in the crispy bits. Their chilli was not as spicy as well, and has little chilli padis inside it for those who want an extra kick. The soup served along with this dish was very flavourful as well, and is more towards the warm peppery side. All of this when eaten together, makes a delicious combination.

This rosemary chicken chop had a very nice char grilled fragrance to it when eaten. It was soft and juicy as well, and cooked just right. However, I thought the sauce that came along with it didn't quite go well with the chicken. It had a sour taste to it with a hint of sweetness. The rosemary was generously used, but I also thought this dish would taste much better if fresh rosemary was used instead of the dried form.

The lamb chop was marinated well and was served with mashed potatoes and grilled vegetables. The meat was tender, though some parts of it were quite tough. It went well with the sauce and the mash potatoes were done well too. The vege on other hand were abit undercooked, hence was a bit too hard.

The mix grill consisted of lamb and chicken chop, sausages, served with criss cut fries, mashed potatoes and salad. It had a generous serving of everything and can be shared amongst 2.

The cakes here are a must try, there are about 7 different cakes and all of them tasted good. It was not too sweet, and had a lot of flavour in them.

There were cakes like red velvet, horlicks cheese, chocolate cheese and many more.
 My favourite was the salted cheesecake.

It was rich in cheese in each layer, topped with grated cheddar on the top. Really yummy, this is a must try.




Rumah Hijau is one interesting place offering both types of cuisines. Try them out during your next visit!





Operating hours, contact no. and further details listed below:

Rumah Hijau Cafe
24A-24D,
Jalan Rubber,
93400 Kuching,
Sarawak,
Malaysia.

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